January 19-22
Paris will always have a special place in my mind- it was the first European city I ever visited on my first ever journey across the Atlantic and four years later it was the first trip I took while living in Rome for five months.
Scroll through to see some of the highlights of the trip!
Scroll through to see some of the highlights of the trip!
Flight into CDG, Flight out of ORY
Hostel: St. Christopher's Gare du Nord
Ladurée on Champs Elysèes- Order the Croque Monsieur
Le Petit Chaise- Oldest restaurant in Paris, amazing French onion soup and escargot
Angelina- iconic hot chocolate
"r" restaurant- expensive but great atmosphere and view of the Eiffel Tower
Les Deux Magot- faous cafe
Walk from the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower along the left bank, amazing organic crepe place on the way
Walk down Champs Elysèes
Visit the Eiffel Tower at night- walk the river or do a boat cruise
Hôtel de Pourtalès- Hotel where Kim K was robbed
Buy champagne and walk through the Tuileries at sunset
Marais- modern art galleries, turn into edm clubs/bars at night
Thrift stores: Kilo Shop, Free'P'Star
Vintage stores: Vintage System, Noir Kennedy
Day trip to Monmartre
Day trip to Versailles
Museums/sites: Musèe d'Orsay, the Louvre, Musèe Rodin, Notre Dame, Arc d'Triumph, Moulin Rouge
Hostel: St. Christopher's Gare du Nord
Ladurée on Champs Elysèes- Order the Croque Monsieur
Le Petit Chaise- Oldest restaurant in Paris, amazing French onion soup and escargot
Angelina- iconic hot chocolate
"r" restaurant- expensive but great atmosphere and view of the Eiffel Tower
Les Deux Magot- faous cafe
Walk from the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower along the left bank, amazing organic crepe place on the way
Walk down Champs Elysèes
Visit the Eiffel Tower at night- walk the river or do a boat cruise
Hôtel de Pourtalès- Hotel where Kim K was robbed
Buy champagne and walk through the Tuileries at sunset
Marais- modern art galleries, turn into edm clubs/bars at night
Thrift stores: Kilo Shop, Free'P'Star
Vintage stores: Vintage System, Noir Kennedy
Day trip to Monmartre
Day trip to Versailles
Museums/sites: Musèe d'Orsay, the Louvre, Musèe Rodin, Notre Dame, Arc d'Triumph, Moulin Rouge
Since it was our first trip abroad, we decided to get the "full experience" and booked bunks in a 12 person room at the Gare du Nord location of St. Christopher's Hostel.
Walk from the east to the west bank of the Seine across one of the many love lock bridges and watch couples, friends and families secure locks to the grates and toss the keys into the river.
When you visit any city, it's only natural to want to experience the iconic and historic sites. When you think Paris, you might think of The Eiffel Tower or The Louvre...you might also think of the hotel where Kim K was held at gunpoint. Being the pop culture junkies we are, we couldn't resist paying a visit to Hôtel de Pourtalès and bringing along some rosé for an honorary toast to Kim.
As the sun began to set, we made our way to the Tuileries. (Be sure to make a pit stop at Angelina to warm up with the best cup of hot chocolate arguably in the world.) After pit stop part II at a corner store to pick up more champagne, we strolled through The Tuileries Garden and watched the Eiffel Tower become a silhouette.
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If you're looking to explore the local art scene in addition to the classics, The Marais Art Galleries feature modern interpretive art- they also have foosball tables and vendors set up throughout, so it's a super fun place to escape the cold. We went twice in one day because at night they rollin in deep house DJs and a fully stocked bar.
A little silly, but it's become a sort of tradition. The summer before my freshman year, I was desperately searching for the perfect roommate- a job that's a little difficult if you don't know a soul going to your school and you're preparing to move across the country. Girl-flirting on facebook, I eventually found my roommate. We knew it was a perfect match when we found identical "licking the Eiffel Tower" pictures. Needless to day, I carried on the tradition when I re-visited four years later.
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A few more Paris staples: baguettes, Musée d'Orssay, Notre-Dame, Musée Rodin and French Onion Soup.
A must-visit restaurant: Le Petit Chase. It's the oldest restaurant in Paris and their French onion soup is the best I've ever tasted.
Our last day in the city, we decided to explore without an agenda...after croissants and cappuccinos.
On our way to visit a friend who was living in the 7th arrondissement, we happened upon a square complete with a vintage carousel, insane parkour artists and a dance troupe of street performers. Needless to say, we stopped by a corner store to pick up some wine and enjoyed the sunlight for a few hours.
Check out my video for some highlights :)